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Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
Maria Konnikova
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Description for Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
Paperback. An original and entertaining look at how we can use our brains to their full potential Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: VSPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
No fictional character is more renowned for his extraordinary powers of mind than Sherlock Holmes. But what exactly is it that sets him apart as a detective of the highest order, and can we harness his genius?
In Mastermind, psychologist Maria Konnikova shows us how we can all channel Holmes's famous powers of deduction, observation, memory and imagination. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, Konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that can help sharpen our perceptions, improve our logic and enhance our creative powers. Mastermind is a remarkable and entertaining guide to upgrading the mind.
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857867278
SKU
V9780857867278
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99-99
About Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova was born in Moscow and grew up in the United States. Her first book, Mastermind, was a New York Times bestseller. She is a contributing writer for The New Yorker, where she writes a regular column with a focus on psychology and culture, and her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, Scientific American MIND ... Read more
Reviews for Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
Fascinating... A delightful tour of the science of memory, creativity and reasoning
Steven Pinker An entertaining blend of Holmesiana and modern-day neuroscience
New York Times
Here is a giant helping of Daniel Kahnemann, a tincture of Atul Gawande, a whiff of Nassim Taleb, a dollop of Jonah Lehrer ... and the whole assemblage ... Read more
Steven Pinker An entertaining blend of Holmesiana and modern-day neuroscience
New York Times
Here is a giant helping of Daniel Kahnemann, a tincture of Atul Gawande, a whiff of Nassim Taleb, a dollop of Jonah Lehrer ... and the whole assemblage ... Read more